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Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12 English Language Arts • Visual Art • Music • Social Studies CountryMusicHallofFame.org/Portal Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Born in Ontario, Canada and raised in a remote northern Canadadian town called Timmins, Shania Twain overcame a difficult childhood through talent, determination, and hard work. She began singing in bars for tips at age eight and writing songs at ten. She reached a commercial peak with Come on Over (1997), which remains the best-selling album by a female in any genre. A new generation of artists, including Taylor Swift and Kelsea Ballerini, acknowledge Twain as a trailblazer.

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Honor your Heritage Visual Art – Music – Social Studies

Shania Twain’s biological father abandoned the family when she was two. Two years later, her mother, Sharon, married Jerry Twain, a full-blooded Ojibwa Indian, who adopted Shania and her older sister. The family moved to Timmins, a gold-mining town in the remote wilderness of northern Ontario. Her father logged timber and mined, but work was seasonal. Twain and her four siblings grew up in poverty, often going hungry. Despite hardships, the family remained Above: Twelve-year-old Shania Twain and close-knit. At times the family lived with Jerry Twain’s parents her younger sister Carrie performing at the Opry North, Toronto, Canada, June 28, 1978. near the Ojibwa reserve. Twain’s step-grandmother supported her musical ambitions and made stage costumes for her performances Below: Twain wore this Alfred Leather hooded rawhide coat with fur trim and as a young child. fringe on the cover of her 1993 debut album. • Look at the image of Shania Twain and her sister Carrie performing on Opry North, a syndicated radio program out of Toronto. What style is the costume? What part of her family heritage is represented?

• Compare the image of Shania Twain and her sister on Opry North with the image on the cover of Shania Twain, her debut album. How are these similar and different? How do they represent her family heritage?

• Think about your family heritage. What customs or traditional dress does your family identify with?

• Draw a stage costume that represents your family heritage. Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Costume Cut-out Draw your own costume Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Someone to Look Up To Music

“I learned to think outside genre boxes and the status quo by watching her reinvent herself,” said Swift about Shania Twain. “I’ll always be grateful for the chances and risks she took.” Artists are influenced by those who came before them, pushed boundaries, and set examples. Shania Twain was a successful country artist with many crossover hits in pop radio. Taylor Swift and Kelsea Ballerini, two of today’s country-pop crossover artists, look to Shania Twain as a trailblazer.

• Look at how Shania Twain’s image changed over the course of her career.

• Watch the music videos for “Forever and for Always” by Shania Twain and “Love Story” by Taylor Swift.

• Watch the music videos for “Love Me Like You Mean It” by Kelsea Ballerini and “Any Man of Mine” by Shania Twain.

• Compare and contrast the styles, music videos, and the songs.

Top: Shania Twain and Kelsea Ballerini at the opening of Twain’s exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, June 27, 2017.

Left: Taylor Swift wore this Sandi Spika-designed dress in the 2008 music video for “Love Story.”

Above: Twain at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, c. 2013. Photo by Denise Truscell / WireImage Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Messaging through Music Videos English Language Arts – Visual Art

"What Made You Say That," the first single from Twain's debut album, was a minor hit, but the music video propelled Twain's career in a new direction. Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn saw the video and wanted to direct Twain's next music video. The first video also attracted the attention of rock music producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange who began working with Twain. From 1995-1998 Twain rebelled Above: Actor Sean Penn directs Twain in the music video against music industry conventions by using music for “Dance with the One That Brought You,” 1993. videos as her primary marketing tool instead of hitting Bottom Right: Twain wore this Prada leather jacket with the road for a concert tour. She wanted to accumulate this scarf in the music video for “You Win My Love,” 1996. enough original material to headline a full concert Below Left: Designer Marc Bouwer adjusts Twain’s before touring. The music videos kept her in the clothing on the set of the music video for “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” 1999. public eye until she had amassed a catalog of songs and her strategy helped fuel sales of four million albums in 10 months.

• Watch the music videos for “You Win My Love” or “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!.”

• Discuss how the words are represented in the video. Talk about interpretation such as car metaphors and themes such as female empowerment.

• Listen to Twain’s June 2017 single “Life’s About to Get Good.”

• Create a storyboard for a music video for “Life’s About to Get Good.” Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Music Video Storyboard Draw a story for “Life’s About to Get Good” Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Lyric Sheet Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Mutt Lange / Shania Twain

Let's go girls, c'mon The best thing about being a woman Is the prerogative to have a little fun and I'm goin' out tonight, I'm feelin' alright I’m gonna let it all hang out Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady Wanna make some noise, really raise my voice Men's shirts, short skirts Yeah, I wanna scream and shout Oh, oh, oh, really go wild-yeah, doin' it in style Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction No inhibitions, make no conditions Color my hair, do what I dare Get a little outta line Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free-yeah, I ain't gonna act politically correct to feel the way I feel I only wanna have a good time Man, I feel like a woman The best thing about bein’ a woman Is the prerogative to have a little fun and The best thing about bein' a woman Is the prerogative to have a little fun (fun) fun Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady Men's shirts, short skirts Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady Oh, oh, oh, really go wild-yeah, doin' it in style Men's shirts, short skirts Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction Oh, oh, oh, really go wild-yeah, doin' it in style Color my hair, do what I dare Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free-yeah, Color my hair, do what I dare to feel the way I feel Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free-yeah, Man, I feel like a woman to feel the way I feel Man, I feel like a woman The girls need a break, tonight we're gonna take The chance to get out on the town I get totally crazy We don’t need romance, we only wanna dance Can you feel it? We’re gonna let our hair hang down Come, come, come on baby I feel like a woman Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Lyric Sheet You Win My Love Mutt Lange

Come on! You win my love You win my soul I'm lookin' for a lover You win my heart Who can rev his little engine up Yeah, you get it all He can have a '55 Chevy You win my love Or a fancy little pick-up truck You make my motor run If he's got a cool Cadillac You win my love With a jacuzzi in the back I'm in, oh yeah Yeah, you're number one 'Cause I'm a classy little chassis Oh oh oh yea Who's a huntin' for a heart to win Oh, but if you wanna win it I want a heartbreak Harley There's no speed limit A full of steam dream machine Just go faster, faster, don't be slow Or just a little late night Rev it up, rev it up 'til your engine blows Sexy long stretch limousine Oh but if you wanna win it You win my love Babe, there’s no speed limit You win my soul Just go faster, faster, don’t be slow You win my heart Rev it up, rev it up ‘til your engines blow Yeah, you get it all You win my love You win my love You make my motor run You win my soul You win my love You win my heart Yeah, you're number one Yeah, you get it all You win my love Oh, I'm a crazy little lady You make my motor run Yeah, the kind you just can't slow down, oh no You win my love I need a '65 cylinder, racy little run around town Yeah you're number one Oh, but if you wanna win it You win my love Babe, there's no speed limit You win my love Just go faster, faster, don't be slow Oh, you win my love Rev it up, rev it up 'til your engine blows You win my love I said you win my love You win my love You win my love I said you win my love Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Lyric Sheet Any Man of Mine Mutt Lange / Shania Twain

This is what a woman wants Any man of mine better walk the line Any man of mine better be proud of me Better show me a teasin', squeezin', pleasin' Even when I'm ugly he still better love me kinda time And I can be late for a date that's fine I need a man who knows, how the story goes But he better be on time He's gotta be a heartbeatin', fine-treatin', breathtakin', earthquakin', kind Any man of mine'll say it fits just right Any man of mine When last year's dress is just a little too tight And anything I do or say better be okay Let me here you say yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah When I have a bad hair day I like it that way

Any man of mine’ll say it fits just right Any man of mine better walk the line When last year’s dress is just a little too tight Better show me a teasin', squeezin', pleasin' And anything I do or say better be okay kinda time When I have a bad hair day I need a man who knows, how the story goes And if I change my mind He's gotta be a heartbeatin', fine-treatin', A million times breathtakin', earthquakin', kind I want to hear him say Any man of mine Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah I like it that way You gotta shimmy, shake Any man of mine better walk the line Make the earth quake Better show me a teasin', squeezin', pleasin' Kick, turn, stomp, stomp, then you jump kinda time Heel to toe, Do si do I need a man who knows, how the story goes ‘Til your boots want to break He's gotta be a heartbeatin', fine-treatin', ‘Til your feet and your back ache breathtakin', earthquakin', kind Keep it movin’ ‘til you just can’t take anymore Any man of mine Come on everybody on the floor A-one, two, a-three, four Well any man of mine better disagree Hup two, hup When I say another woman's lookin' better than me If you wanna be a man of mine, that’s right And when I cook him dinner and I burn it black This is what a woman wants He better say, mmm I like it like that yeah And if I change my mind A million times I want to hear him say Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah I like it that way Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Lyric Sheet Forever and For Alway Mutt Lange / Shania Twain

In your arms, I can still feel the way you (I want to wake up every morning) Want me when you hold me I can still hear the words you whispered In your eyes When you told me (I can still see the look of the one) I can stay right here forever in your arms I can still see the look of the one who really loves me And there ain’t no way, (I can still feel the way that you want me) I’m lettin’ you go now The one who wouldn’t put anything else in the world And there ain’t no way, above me And there ain’t no how (I can still see the love for me) I’ll never see that day I can still see the love for me in your eyes (I still see the love) ‘Cause I'm keeping you And there ain’t no way Forever and for always I’m lettin’ you go now We will be together all of our days And there ain’t no way, Wanna wake up every And there ain’t no how Morning to your sweet face, always I’ll never see that day

Mmmm, baby ‘Cause I'm keeping you In your heart, I can still hear Forever and for always A beat for every time you kiss me We will be together all of our days And when we're apart, Wanna wake up every I know how much you miss me Morning to your sweet face I can feel your love for me in your heart And there ain’t no way ‘Cause I'm keeping you I’m lettin’ you go now Forever and for always And there ain’t no way, We will be together all of our days And there ain’t no how Wanna wake up every I’ll never see that day Morning to your sweet face ‘Cause I'm keeping you ‘Cause I'm keeping you Forever and for always Forever and for always We will be together all of our days I’m in your arms Wanna wake up every Morning to your sweet face, always

Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Lyric Sheet Love Me Like You Mean It Kelsea Ballerini / Lance Carpenter / Josh Kerr / Forest Glen Whitehead

Love me, love me, love me If you’re gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving If you’re gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it Oh hey, boy with your hat back, mmmI kinda like that Baby if you’re not you best get to leavin' If you wanna walk my way If you’re gonna love me, love me like you mean it Ima shoot ya straight up If you’re gonna talk the talk, you better walk it Show me what you’re made of If you’re wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it I don't have time to waste on the boys that are If you’re gonna say it, make me believe it playing the games If you’re gonna love me boy, love me like Or leaving the girls crying out in the rain you mean it So tell me baby, do you got what it takes If you’re gonna love me, love me, love me If you’re gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving If you’re gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it If you’re gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving Baby if you’re not you best get to leavin' If you’re gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it If you’re gonna love me, love me like you mean it Baby if you’re not you best get to leavin' If you’re gonna talk the talk, you better walk it If you’re gonna love me, love me, love me If you’re wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it If you’re gonna talk the talk, you better walk it If you’re gonna say it, make me believe it If you’re wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it If you’re gonna love me boy, love me like If you’re gonna say it, make me believe it you mean it If you’re gonna love me boy, love me like Oh hey, I've had my share of losers, liars, and users you mean it Looking for a heart to break Love me like you mean it So if you’re like that, well take a step back 'Cause I don't have time to waste on the boys that If you’re gonna love me, love me, love me are playing the games Love me like you mean it Or leaving the girls crying out in the rain So tell me baby are you just crazy or crazy over me Teacher’s Tool Kit GRADES 3-12

Lyric Sheet Love Story Taylor Swift

We were both young when I first saw you And I said, I close my eyes and the flashback starts "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone I'm standing there, on a balcony in summer air I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns It’s a love story, baby just say yes See you make your way through the crowd You say hello, little did I know Romeo save me, they’re trying to tell me how to feel This love is difficult, but it’s real That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles Don’t be afraid, we’ll make it out of this mess And my daddy said, “Stay away from Juliet” It’s a love story, baby just say yes And I was crying on the staircase Begging you, please, don’t go I got tired of waiting Wondering if you were ever coming around And I said, My faith in you was fading "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone When I met you on the outskirts of town I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess And I said It's a love story, baby just say yes” “Romeo save me, I’ve been feeling so alone I keep waiting for you, but you never come” So I sneak out to the garden to see you Is this in my head, I don’t know what to think We keep quiet ‘cause we’re dead if they knew He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while And said ‘Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter “Marry me Juliet you never have to be alone And my daddy said “stay away from Juliet” I love you, and that’s all I really know But you were everything to me I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress I was begging you, please don’t go It’s a love story, baby just say yes”

‘Cause we were both young when I first saw you